Lowdown Studio 110 Stock Speaker Specs

Jimmy74 · #1 12-30-2010, 07:06 AM

Hi!

My first post on TB here. Greetings to everyone!

I would like to find out the specs (ohm/watts) of the stock speaker found in the studio 110.

Anyone use this amp as a cabinet only?

Thanks!

Jimmy

cybersnyder · #2 12-31-2010, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimmy74

Hi!

My first post on TB here. Greetings to everyone!

I would like to find out the specs (ohm/watts) of the stock speaker found in the studio 110.

Anyone use this amp as a cabinet only?

Thanks!

Jimmy

There isn't a speaker jack, so you can't use it as a cabinet. At least easily. I'm sure you could mod it to add a speaker jack but it would probably be more work than it's worth.

Jimmy74 · #3 12-31-2010, 08:59 PM

Yup, I am going to add a 2 way switch and a 1/4" inch speaker jack at the back, so that I can choose using the onboard amp of the 110 or have the option of using only the speaker connecting to another mini amp.

The work will involve drilling of two 10mm hole, add one 2-way toggle and a 1/4" jack, and some soldering work, no pron on these.

Just wanna know whats the ohm & wattage of the speaker before I dismantle the 110.

Thanks all!

cybersnyder · #4 12-31-2010, 10:29 PM

Given the price point, I would highly doubt that the speaker is rated any higher than 100w. From what I understand from other who have swapped speakers, the stock speaker isn't marked.

I'd love it if they came out with a "pro" version of the Studio 110. Higher quality speaker and cab. Maybe 100w just so I can have three digits as I realize it wouldn't give much of a volume increase. Speaker with a little more open highs. Knobs that don't pull off. Just the little things that would make it kick butt. Wouldn't be bad if they went crazy and bumped the power and had an extension cab. Eh, I'm pushing it beyond it's target market. It works as is, cheap and sounds good. If someone steals it, I'm not too worried. I can pick up another one at most major music shops or even Best Buy.

Jimmy74 · #5 01-01-2011, 09:02 AM

Thanks synder.

Hopefully some line 6 staff can chime in here...

cybersnyder · #6 01-01-2011, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimmy74

Thanks synder.

Hopefully some line 6 staff can chime in here...

They don't stop by here very often. You would get a better response on line6.com's forums.

Jimmy74 · #7 01-02-2011, 06:32 AM

Got the speaker spec, from the latest issue of Bass Guitar mag.

Its 75 watts at 4 ohm.

Bingo.

Crockettnj · #8 01-02-2011, 02:29 PM

I am curious if that is the speaker or if that is the amp rating. The amp/ combo itself is rated as 75 watts into 4 ohms. it doesnt say if the driver is 4 ohms though. It's semantics, but that is what matters here.

Any confirmation on the impedance of the speaker that is in there?

Jimmy74 · #9 01-02-2011, 06:37 PM

^ that makes some sense!

The power rating of the amp, according to the mag, is 75 watts into 4 ohm. There is no specific description of the driver's spec.

Gotto go onto the line6 forum to confirm.

Jimmy74 · #10 01-12-2011, 07:45 AM

Got an answer from the line 6 forum:

RE: Stock speaker specs of Lowdown Studio 110.

Hi,
The LowDown Studio 110 uses an 8 ohm 75w Eminence speaker similar to the ones listed here:

http://www.eminence.com/guitar-bass/bass-guitar/

Thanks,
David
Line 6 Customer Support

I dont seems to find any 75w eminence speaker at an impedence of 8 ohm from the link. Can anyone guess the power handing of the stock driver, if its a 8 ohm one, driven by a 4ohm 75w amp?

I am asking bcos it dont make sense from the specs given above. A 8 ohm driver driven by a 4 ohm 75w amp should achieve only about 30w.

Needing some advice here.

fenderhutz · #11 01-12-2011, 07:54 AM

I am tired of companies producing specs on an amp that are completely BS. 75 watts, 4ohms. If it's an 8ohm speaker then yes it is pushing about half of that. With no ext speaker then you are never truly getting that 4ohm 75 watts you are paying for.

okcrum · #12 01-12-2011, 04:14 PM

The amp will do 75W into the 8 ohm speaker. It's a TDA7294 power amp, and the power supply voltages are high enough (+- 35 volts). Given that Line 6 is trying to emulate one driver out of an Ampeg 8x10, I'd hazard a guess the speaker is either an 8 ohm B810 or a BP102, more likely a BP102.

Jimmy74 · #13 01-12-2011, 11:01 PM

Can I assume that the stock speaker is at least 150w in power handling, at 8 ohm?

Does Eminence actually manufacture a 8 ohm driver with a power handling of 75w?

Jimmy74 · #14 01-13-2011, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by okcrum

The amp will do 75W into the 8 ohm speaker. It's a TDA7294 power amp. Given that Line 6 is trying to emulate one driver out of an Ampeg 8x10, I'd hazard a guess the speaker is either an 8 ohm B810 or a BP102, more likely a BP102.

This could be quite right, judging from the latest response I've got from the line6 forum:

Hi,

I believe that bass magazine review information is not correct; can you drop a link to that for us? (UK Bass Player Mag review: amp output 75w at 4 ohm)

The output transformer load is 8 ohms. The internal speaker is a matched 8 ohm 10" speaker that is rated to handle 75 watts.

http://line6.com/community/docs/DOC-4447

Regards,
L6Perry

okcrum · #15 01-14-2011, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimmy74

Can I assume that the stock speaker is at least 150w in power handling, at 8 ohm?

It could be a custom build driver for Line 6. Still, a stock speaker would be cheaper even in large quantities. I'm thinking there's a pretty good chance your assumption is correct, but I can't say for sure.

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Originally Posted by Jimmy74

Does Eminence actually manufacture a 8 ohm driver with a power handling of 75w?

No, at least not stock bass drivers. There's also no output transformer in the Studio 110; it's a direct coupled power amp. I think L6Perry meant the load on the amp (the speaker) is 8 ohms.

MartinBorgen · #16 02-01-2011, 04:14 PM

i own one of these, and i'm pretty sure it drives more than the 30W ish that would be produced by a 75W 4Ohm into an 8Ohm driver. How do i knwo? it makes my room rumble a LOT when maxed up.

Crockettnj · #17 11-19-2011, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by okcrum

It could be a custom build driver for Line 6. Still, a stock speaker would be cheaper even in large quantities. I'm thinking there's a pretty good chance your assumption is correct, but I can't say for sure.

No, at least not stock bass drivers. There's also no output transformer in the Studio 110; it's a direct coupled power amp. I think L6Perry meant the load on the amp (the speaker) is 8 ohms.

Bump for okrum et al-

Any further info on this? I have a small light 8ohm extension cab that'd be a sweet fit under a stdio 110.

I'll pull then driver and confirm if it is 8 or 4 ohms... I'm not concerned with that.

Can the amp in the studio 110 handle a minimum impedance of 4 ohms, or is it designed as 8 ohm minimum?

thanks in advance.

okcrum · #18 11-20-2011, 04:19 AM

The power amp chip can handle 4 ohms, though I doubt the power supply in the 110 would have much extra capacity, so you'd still be limited to 75 watts total.

Crockettnj · #19 11-22-2011, 09:47 PM

75 watts for 1 driver, vs 75 watts into 2 drivers... may still be worth it to get a few extra db in pinch. would be an easy mod. I may do this if I clear up my to-do list a little.

Then again, a micro 200 watt head is only 175 bucks or so used, so maybe its not worth it.